Sunday, August 1, 2010

An Excellent Testimony Meeting

The testimonies at church today were AWESOME. I was so very in tune with the Spirit today and I felt so deeply with each person and their testimony that I can't describe my feelings with words. It truly was one of the best testimony meetings we've had in a long time. I took some notes because I wanted to blog about my feelings, but now I can't find them...drat!

When we came home from church, I needed to make something quick and easy for lunch for us so Melon Man could get to bed. So, all during church I kept asking myself what I was going to make. I finally settled on beef stroganoff.

Now, there are probably 2,000 different ways to make stroganoff, but I have my own way that I love and it is super easy and quick. When I was learning Russian, one of our professors made the Russian version of stroganoff and it was quite similar to this but used meat chunks versus hamburger. Ever since then, I’ve made stroganoff this way.

It's very simple, so don't expect it to be fancy or anything special. It's just good, easy, fast stroganoff. Dinner on the table in 15 minutes kind of good. It makes a LOT, so we always have leftovers which taste oh so good the next day. I hope you enjoy it.

Brown 1 pound of hamburger with 2 cans sliced mushrooms (the mushrooms are optional), and salt and pepper. While the hamburger is browning, start boiling water for noodles. Add ½ tablespoon of salt to water. When water is boiling, add one package of wide egg noodles.

Drain off any remaining grease from the hamburger. Add two cans of cream of mushroom soup. Stir well.

Cook the noodles until done. Drain and set aside.

To the hamburger and cream of mushroom soup, add one pint sour cream.

Stir in well until soup and sour cream are well mixed and smooth.

Let simmer for about 5-10 minutes while draining noodles, etc.

Once sauce is ready and noodles are drained, I usually mix the noodles and sauce together until all of the noodles are well coated.

Of course, it can be served individually, allowing everyone to dish up their own noodles and sauce, but by combining it, everyone gets an equal share of the sauce if there are any concerns about the number of servings.

Thomas S. Monson Said...

"With all the strength of my soul I testify that our Heavenly Father loves each one of us. He hears the prayers of humble hearts; He hears our cries for help. . . . His Son, our Savior and Redeemer, speaks to each of us today: 'Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him' (Revelation 3:20). Will we listen for that knock? Will we hear that voice? Will we open that door to the Lord, that we may receive the help He is so ready to provide? I pray that we will."

Henry B Eyring Said...

"I wrote down a few lines every day for years. I never missed a day no matter how tired I was or how early I would have to start the next day. Before I would write, I would ponder this question: “Have I seen the hand of God reaching out to touch us or our children or our family today?” As I kept at it, something began to happen. As I would cast my mind over the day, I would see evidence of what God had done for one of us that I had not recognized in the busy moments of the day. As that happened, and it happened often, I realized that trying to remember had allowed God to show me what He had done." As I have begun doing this in my own life I have witnessed the quiet beauty of recognizing the hand of the Lord in my life every day."

Neil A. Maxwell Said...

"When life is hard, remember - we are not the first to ask, 'Is there no other way?'"